Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	day_n	lord_n	time_n	5,344	5	4.0909	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85394	Hagiomastix, or The scourge of the saints displayed in his colours of ignorance & blood: or, a vindication of some printed queries published some moneths since by authority, in way of answer to certaine anti-papers of syllogismes, entituled a Vindication of a printed paper, &c. ... / By John Goodwin, pastor of a Church of Christ in Colemanstreet.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1647 (1647)	Wing G1169; Thomason E374_1; ESTC R201334; ESTC R201335	139,798	168

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law_n where_o our_o english_a translation_n read_v blaspheme_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n levit_fw-la 24._o 16._o the_o chaldee_n translate_v express_v the_o septuagint_n name_v which_o they_o do_v also_o vers_fw-la 11._o place_n 11._o see_v m._n ainsworth_n upon_o the_o place_n junius_n and_o tremellius_n read_v the_o clause_n thus_o qui_fw-la verò_fw-la execratur_fw-la nomen_fw-la jehovae_fw-la i._n but_o who_o so_o curse_v the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o great_a doctor_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n differ_v and_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n the_o light_n of_o their_o great_a learning_n notwithstanding_o about_o the_o nature_n quality_n or_o kind_n of_o that_o blasphemy_n which_o be_v by_o god_n make_v punishable_a with_o death_n in_o his_o law_n but_o our_o anti-querists_a it_o seem_v be_v wise_a than_o either_o jew_n or_o gentile_n therefore_o to_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o law_n for_o put_v blasphemer_n and_o seducer_n to_o idolatry_n to_o death_n be_v now_o or_o among_o we_o in_o force_n because_o it_o be_v once_o give_v unto_o the_o jew_n 37._o sect._n 37._o be_v as_o if_o i_o shall_v prove_v that_o a_o man_n may_v safe_o and_o without_o danger_n walk_v among_o bog_n and_o precipice_n and_o ditch_n at_o midnight_n because_o he_o may_v well_o do_v it_o at_o noonday_n 4._o they_o that_o will_v have_v the_o ancient_a law_n for_o put_v blasphemer_n 37._o sect._n 37._o and_o idolater_n to_o death_n to_o be_v now_o in_o force_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o ●●nction_n or_o promulgation_n which_o it_o receive_v from_o god_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n must_v consequent_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v in_o force_n not_o simple_o as_o to_o the_o inflict_v of_o death_n upon_o the_o offender_n but_o in_o all_o other_o particular_n also_o that_o be_v command_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n with_o this_o as_o 1._o the_o person_n tempt_v to_o idolatry_n must_v not_o conceal_v the_o tempter_n be_v he_o brother_n son_n daughter_n wife_n friend_n never_o so_o dear_a but_o must_v kill_v he_o himself_o for_o so_o the_o law_n run●_n but_o thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n 9_o death_n deut._n 13_o 9_o 2._o though_o he_o must_v kill_v he_o himself_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v with_o the_o joint_a concurrence_n and_o assistance_n of_o all_o the_o people_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o law_n and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n ibid._n people_n ibid._n 3._o nor_o must_v he_o kill_v he_o after_o any_o manner_n nor_o with_o any_o kind_n of_o death_n but_o with_o stone_n only_o for_o so_o say_v the_o law_n and_o thou_o shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v 10._o die_v verse_n 10._o 4._o not_o only_o the_o seducer_n unto_o idolatry_n but_o even_o the_o seduce_a themselves_o especial_o if_o they_o be_v a_o whole_a city_n must_v be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o law_n be_v as_o express_v in_o this_o as_o in_o any_o of_o the_o former_a thou_o shall_v sure_o smite_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n 15._o sword_n verse_n 15._o 5._o not_o only_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o city_n must_v be_v slay_v but_o the_o cattle_n also_o therein_o the_o law_n be_v punctual_a in_o this_o also_o and_o the_o cattle_n therein_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n ibid._n sword_n ibid._n 6._o not_o the_o man_n and_o beast_n only_o must_v be_v slay_v but_o the_o city_n itself_o must_v be_v utter_o r●●ed_v ruine_a destroy_v destroy_v it_o utter_o say_v the_o law_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o ibid._n therein_o ibid._n 7._o this_o city_n must_v be_v a_o heap_n for_o ever_o and_o never_o build_v again_o 16._o again_o verse_n 16._o these_o be_v the_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o law_n 8._o and_o last_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o preserve_v any_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o little_a of_o the_o stuff_n or_o good_n 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those_o oft-named_n offender_n unto_o death_n as_o be_v still_o in_o force_n they_o make_v themselves_o debtor_n to_o require_v and_o urge_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o whole_a law_n in_o all_o the_o particularity_n and_o circumstance_n thereunto_o belong_v as_o they_o have_v be_v mention_v for_o who_o have_v any_o power_n to_o make_v a_o election_n and_o reprobation_n among_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n where_o god_n himself_o have_v make_v none_o or_o to_o say_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o or_o in_o that_o we_o will_v obey_v thou_o but_o in_o a_o three_o and_o a_o four_o we_o must_v be_v excuse_v be_v this_o the_o divinity_n and_o conscience_n of_o these_o man_n if_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o persuade_v of_o they_o but_o that_o the_o say_v offender_n must_v needs_o die_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n so_o oft_o specify_v let_v they_o first_o provide_v and_o press_v it_o as_o matter_n of_o duty_n and_o conscience_n upon_o the_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n that_o they_o die_v no_o other_o death_n then_o by_o stone_n 2._o in_o case_n themselves_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n be_v the_o accuser_n of_o such_o person_n they_o must_v make_v conscience_n of_o it_o to_o be_v the_o executioner_n likewise_o of_o death_n upon_o they_o themselves_o or_o with_o their_o own_o hand_n 3._o they_o must_v enjoin_v all_o the_o people_n to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o execution_n and_o so_o go_v along_o in_o all_o the_o other_o particular_n teach_v for_o doctrine_n and_o press_v for_o duty_n all_o the_o respective_a branch_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o have_v be_v present_v from_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v express_v and_o strict_a in_o this_o behalf_n you_o shall_v not_o add_v unto_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v you_o neither_o shall_v yo●_n diminish_v aught_o from_o it_o that_o you_o may_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o i_o command_v you_o 2._o you_o deut._n 4._o 2._o which_o clear_o impli_v that_o they_o do_v not_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n who_o maim_n and_o mangle_v they_o who_o take_v and_o leave_v of_o they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n the_o man_n we_o speak_v of_o make_v somewhat_o of_o the_o law_n contend_v about_o to_o be_v in_o force_n and_o some_o thing_n of_o it_o not_o make_v this_o law_n of_o god_n like_v unto_o a_o man_n strike_v with_o a_o dead_a palsy_n who_o have_v one_o half_a of_o himself_o alive_a and_o the_o other_o half_a dead_a or_o like_o those_o imperfect_a animal_n that_o be_v breed_v of_o the_o slime_n and_o mud_n which_o the_o deluge_n le●t_v behind_o it_o as_o the_o poet_n describe_v they_o altera_fw-la pars_fw-la vivit_fw-la rudis_fw-la est_fw-la par●_n altera_fw-la tellus_fw-la i._n one_o part_n be_v alive_a the_o other_o dead_a lumpish_a earth_n yea_o these_o man_n by_o umpiring_a the_o command_n of_o god_n as_o they_o do_v make_v themselves_o as_o so_o many_o nebuchadnezar_n among_o they_o who_o act_v that_o power_n which_o he_o have_v on_o earth_n upon_o such_o term_n that_o 38._o sect._n 38._o as_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n tell_v his_o son_n who_o he_o will_v be_v slay_v and_o who_o he_o will_v be_v keep_v alive_a and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o set_v up_o and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o put_v down_o 19_o down_o dan._n 5._o 19_o oh_o england_n if_o thy_o teacher_n claim_n and_o exercise_v this_o arbitrarie_a power_n over_o the_o precept_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n take_v thou_o heed_n of_o their_o kingdom_n but_o 5._o those_o particularity_n which_o have_v be_v mention_v a●_n annex_v 38._o sect._n 38._o unto_o and_o co-injoyned_n with_o the_o commandment_n for_o put_v idolater_n and_o blasphemer_n to_o death_n with_o some_o other_o as_o 1._o the_o kind_n of_o death_n viz._n by_o ston_a 2._o the_o enjoin_v

the_o accuser_n to_o be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o execution_n and_o that_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n 3._o the_o slay_v of_o the_o cattle_n also_o with_o the_o sword_n 4._o the_o burn_a of_o the_o stuff_n or_o good_n of_o the_o offender_n with_o fire_n and_o that_o every_o whit_n with_o the_o rest_n these_o i_o say_v do_v sufficient_o intimate_v that_o the_o law_n or_o commandment_n itself_o be_v appropriate_a unto_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o intend_v for_o other_o church_n state_n or_o kingdom_n under_o the_o gospel_n none_o of_o which_o ever_o practise_v or_o think_v themselves_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o practice_v any_o of_o they_o nor_o indeed_o have_v any_o sufficient_a ground_n whereon_o to_o judge_v themselves_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o practice_v they_o no_o nor_o yet_o be_v any_o of_o they_o ever_o teach_v by_o any_o of_o their_o teacher_n though_o many_o of_o these_o be_v resolute_a enough_o for_o that_o church-government_n which_o now_o act_v 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the_o opinion_n of_o our_o severe_a inquisitor_n about_o the_o non-abrogation_a of_o the_o law_n for_o put_v idolater_n to_o death_n 7._o if_o the_o law_n in_o question_n be_v by_o the_o in●e●●_n of_o god_n the_o lawgiver_n 39_o sect._n 39_o to_o continue_v in_o its_o native_a vigour_n and_o force_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o be_v every_o person_n in_o a_o idolatrous_a state_n or_o kingdom_n 40._o sect._n 40._o whilst_o it_o remain_v whole_o idolatrous_a bind_v thereby_o to_o seek_v the_o death_n one_o of_o another_o yea_o and_o to_o destroy_v one_o another_o with_o their_o own_o hand_n yea_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o sentence_v all_o his_o subject_n that_o practise_a idolatry_n to_o death_n without_o exception_n and_o consequent_o to_o make_v a_o bloody_a desolation_n throughout_o all_o his_o dominion_n to_o pretend_v that_o the_o say_a law_n take_v hold_v only_o of_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o bind_v they_o to_o the_o execution_n mention_v not_o on_o magistrate_n whilst_o they_o be_v yet_o heathen_a be_v a_o ridiculous_a pretence_n for_o what_o duty_n soever_o belong_v unto_o a_o magistrate_n as_o such_o belong_v to_o every_o magistrate_n of_o what_o capacity_n or_o condition_n soever_o he_o be_v otherwise_o or_o if_o the_o pretence_n be_v admit_v as_o legitimate_a yet_o will_v not_o the_o absurdity_n be_v at_o all_o heal_v by_o it_o but_o rather_o heighten_v because_o even_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o in_o case_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o a_o idolatrous_a state_n or_o kingdom_n be_v first_o convert_v to_o the_o christian_a say_v he_o be_v bind_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o his_o conversion_n to_o destroy_v the_o life_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n without_o exception_n who_o the_o present_a case_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v all_o idolater_n if_o it_o be_v say_v yea_o but_o he_o ought_v first_o to_o instruct_v and_o admonish_v they_o and_o by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o endeavour_v to_o reclaim_v they_o from_o their_o idolatry_n if_o after_o sufficient_a mean_n use_v in_o this_o kind_n they_o shall_v still_o persist_v in_o their_o idolatry_n than_o he_o be_v to_o put_v the_o say_a law_n in_o execution_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v no_o such_o clause_n of_o mitigation_n or_o respite_n as_o this_o in_o the_o say_a law_n but_o the_o idolater_n and_o the_o blasphemer_n be_v forthwith_o upon_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o fact_n evidence_v by_o witness_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n 16._o death_n levit._fw-la 24._o 14._o 16._o therefore_o if_o this_o law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n it_o must_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n without_o any_o such_o explication_n or_o reserve_v the_o addition_n of_o such_o a_o interpretation_n make_v a_o new_a law_n and_o do_v not_o establish_v but_o rather_o disannul_v the_o old_a as_o if_o it_o be_v weak_a and_o unprofitable_a 8._o if_o the_o say_a law_n be_v in_o force_n under_o the_o gospel_n than_o be_v believer_n 40._o sect._n 40._o in_o idolatrous_a state_n and_o kingdom_n upon_o their_o respective_a conversion_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n bind_v to_o accuse_v their_o neighbour_n be_v idolater_n and_o blasphemer_n round_o about_o they_o before_o the_o magistrate_n especial_o if_o he_o be_v christian_a and_o to_o require_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o law_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o i._o to_o have_v they_o put_v to_o death_n whereas_o the_o gospel_n require_v a_o quite_o contrary_a deportment_n in_o christian_n towards_o such_o viz._n that_o which_o be_v love_v and_o harmless_a and_o apt_a to_o gain_v upon_o they_o and_o to_o persuade_v they_o into_o the_o christian_a faith_n that_o you_o walk_v honest_o towards_o those_o that_o be_v without_o 12._o without_o 1_o thes_n 4._o 12._o and_o 41._o sect._n 41._o again_o walk_v in_o wisdom_n towards_o those_o that_o be_v without_o 5._o without_o col._n 4._o 5._o as_o we_o have_v opportunity_n let_v we_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n especial_o &c_n &c_n 10._o &c_n gal._n 6._o 10._o have_v your_o conversation_n honest_a among_o the_o gentile_n that_o whereas_o they_o speak_v against_o you_o as_o evil_a doer_n they_o may_v by_o your_o good_a work_n which_o they_o shall_v behold_v glorify_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n 12._o visitation_n 1_o pe●_n 2._o 12._o so_o that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n to_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o life_n either_o of_o idolater_n or_o blasphemer_n under_o the_o gospel_n by_o accuse_v they_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n for_o either_o of_o these_o crime_n that_o there_o be_v a_o solemn_a engagement_n lay_v upon_o they_o by_o god_n to_o seek_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n yea_o that_o ecclesiastic_a or_o church-punishment_n which_o the_o gospel_n itself_o inflict_v upon_o such_o offender_n be_v in_o special_a manner_n calculate_v by_o god_n for_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n 20._o soul_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o 9_o and_o last_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o all_o and_o every_o the_o 41._o sect._n 41._o law_n hitherto_o contest_v about_o as_o well_o that_o for_o put_v to_o death_n the_o false_a prophet_n as_o those_o for_o inflict_v the_o like_a punishment_n upon_o the_o idolater_n and_o blasphemer_n be_v still_o in_o force_n under_o the_o gospel_n yet_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o ordinance_n at_o least_o in_o far_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o any_o of_o these_o law_n which_o so_o much_o as_o colour_v much_o less_o cotten_v either_o with_o the_o inflict_v of_o death_n upon_o those_o that_o shall_v err_v any_o of_o these_o error_n though_o very_o dangerous_a in_o their_o kind_n as_o that_o the_o body_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o rise_v after_o they_o be_v dead_a or_o that_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n after_o death_n or_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o god_n coequal_a with_o the_o father_n with_o divers_z other_o which_o the_o say_a ordinance_n threaten_v with_o death_n if_o 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when_o there_o be_v any_o division_n of_o vote_n among_o they_o four_o and_o last_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o case_n under_o consideration_n to_o cleave_v either_o to_o the_o one_o party_n or_o the_o other_o whether_o the_o lesser_a or_o the_o great_a and_o to_o smite_v that_o with_o his_o sword_n as_o error_n or_o heresy_n which_o either_o of_o they_o adjudge_v for_o such_o he_o stand_v bind_v likewise_o to_o punish_v and_o smite_v with_o the_o sword_n that_o whole_a party_n of_o minister_n as_o erroneous_a and_o heretical_a who_o judgement_n he_o reject_v in_o the_o consultation_n though_o when_o he_o call_v they_o hereunto_o he_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o godly_a orthodox_n and_o faithful_a and_o if_o case_n of_o this_o nature_n shall_v frequent_o happen_v i_o mean_v wherein_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o advise_v with_o his_o godly_a minister_n for_o his_o information_n about_o error_n and_o heresy_n and_o these_o minister_n be_v 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but_o with_o limitation_n pro_fw-la subjecta_fw-la materia_fw-la 1._o for_o the_o doer_n of_o such_o or_o of_o that_o kind_n of_o evil_a which_o appertain_v to_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o whereof_o ordinary_a magistrate_n or_o magistrate_n in_o general_a as_o well_o heathen_a as_o christian_n be_v competent_a judge_n as_o all_o such_o evil_n be_v which_o be_v manifest_o such_o and_o of_o a_o political_a consideration_n as_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o whoredom_n adultery_n murder_n theft_n injustice_n sedition_n treason_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a interpretation_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o scripture_n be_v further_a confirm_v first_o by_o the_o like_a expression_n of_o frequent_a occurrence_n in_o the_o 47._o sect._n 47._o scripture_n viz._n where_o indefinite_a yea_o and_o sometime_o universal_a expression_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v not_o a_o simple_a or_o absolute_a but_o a_o relative_a 48._o sect._n 48._o or_o restrain_a universality_n of_o thing_n i._n e._n either_o a_o universality_n of_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v particular_o treat_v of_o in_o those_o place_n where_o these_o expression_n be_v find_v or_o of_o such_o who_o nature_n or_o condition_n be_v reasonable_o capable_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o either_o be_v attribute_v to_o they_o or_o enjoin_v concern_v they_o in_o such_o expression_n as_o for_o example_n god_n himself_o say_v exod._n 12._o 48._o that_o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n shall_v eat_v of_o the_o passover_n yet_o this_o general_a or_o universal_a expression_n be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v unto_o woman_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n as_o if_o they_o be_v restrain_v hereby_o from_o eat_v the_o passeover_n because_o they_o be_v person_n uncircumcised_a the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o note_n or_o universality_n no_o in_o the_o prohibition_n no_o uncircumcised_a person_n shall_v eat_v etc._n etc._n import_v not_o a_o absolute_a but_o only_o a_o relative_a universality_n viz._n of_o all_o that_o kind_n of_o uncircumcised_a person_n which_o the_o verse_n speak_v of_o which_o be_v male_n who_o also_o be_v the_o only_a person_n capable_a of_o circumcision_n so_o when_o the_o apostle_n command_v the_o thessalonian_o that_o if_o any_o will_v not_o work_v he_o shall_v not_o eat_v 10._o eat_v 2_o thess_n 3._o 10._o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o forbid_v nourishment_n or_o food_n to_o be_v give_v either_o to_o sick_a or_o lunatic_a person_n or_o to_o young_a child_n or_o to_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o uncapable_a of_o work_v but_o only_o unto_o those_o who_o change_v a_o ability_n of_o work_v into_o idleness_n and_o stubborn_o refuse_v to_o labour_v in_o a_o call_n so_o in_o the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n when_o he_o say_v indefinite_o that_o ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o evil_a the_o word_n ruler_n do_v not_o signify_v all_z ruler_n whatsoever_o but_o only_o such_o who_o rule_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o otherwise_o we_o know_v there_o be_v many_o ruler_n who_o act_n contrary_a to_o this_o rule_n or_o assertion_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o be_v a_o terror_n not_o to_o evil_a work_n but_o to_o good_a in_o like_a manner_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o or_o against_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a by_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a it_o be_v no_o way_n necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v mean_v every_o man_n without_o exception_n who_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o but_o only_o every_o man_n that_o do_v any_o such_o evil_a which_o be_v of_o a_o political_a cognizance_n and_o proper_a for_o a_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v second_o if_o by_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a in_o this_o scripture_n be_v 48._o sect._n 48._o mean_v every_o man_n without_o exception_n that_o do_v any_o kind_n of_o evil_a then_o shall_v the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o be_v enjoin_v by_o he_o by_o way_n of_o duty_n to_o punish_v man_n for_o conceive_v 49._o sect._n 49._o evil_a thought_n for_o commit_v adultery_n in_o the_o heart_n for_o covet_v that_o which_o be_v another_o man_n without_o do_v any_o thing_n outward_o which_o be_v evil_a or_o injurious_a to_o he_o etc._n etc._n for_o whosoever_o do_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n most_o certain_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a but_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o the_o magistrate_n stand_v bind_v by_o his_o office_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o such_o evil_a doer_n as_o these_o we_o have_v need_n make_v they_o god_n indeed_o and_o give_v they_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v make_v they_o little_a better_o than_o devil_n by_o bring_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o unfaithfulnesse_n in_o their_o place_n upon_o their_o head_n without_o end_n three_o if_o god_n shall_v require_v of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o spreader_n of_o error_n and_o heresy_n as_o evil_a doer_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o hard_a master_n indeed_o and_o think_v to_o gather_v where_o he_o have_v not_o strew_v and_o to_o reap_v where_o he_o have_v not_o sow_o 24._o sow_o mat._n 25._o 24._o for_o doubtless_o he_o neither_o have_v give_v nor_o do_v give_v any_o sufficiency_n of_o mean_n to_o discern_v between_o heresy_n and_o sound_a doctrine_n between_o error_n and_o truth_n at_o least_o in_o many_o point_n in_o christian_a religion_n to_o one_o magistrate_n of_o a_o hundred_o i_o may_v i_o believe_v keep_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o truth_n and_o say_v of_o a_o thousand_o especial_o if_o we_o shall_v look_v upon_o those_o magistrate_n which_o be_v then_o in_o be_v in_o the_o world_n when_o this_o scripture_n be_v write_v and_o upon_o occasion_n of_o who_o power_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a this_o admonition_n be_v give_v by_o the_o apostle_n unto_o the_o roman_n it_o will_v clear_o be_v find_v that_o they_o general_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v what_o be_v error_n and_o heresy_n what_o truth_n and_o orthodox_n in_o christian_a religion_n that_o they_o judge_v this_o religion_n itself_o to_o be_v the_o grand_a error_n and_o heresy_n of_o the_o world_n four_o that_o by_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o clause_n under_o debate_n 49._o sect._n 49._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o mean_a spreader_n of_o error_n or_o heresy_n in_o christian_a religion_n but_o only_o the_o actor_n of_o such_o impiety_n which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v such_o by_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n who_o then_o bare_a rule_n over_o they_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o context_n itself_o and_o the_o import_n of_o the_o same_o expression_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o same_o verse_n which_o be_v this_o for_o he_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o minister_n